Chinese attackers camped on US networks for five years – Strategy – Security
Six US government agencies have joined three international partners to warn that attackers from the Volt Typhoon threat group are seeking to “pre-position” themselves for…
Month: February 2024
Ransomware payments reached record $1.1 billion in 2023
Ransomware payments in 2023 soared above $1.1 billion for the first time, shattering previous records and reversing the decline seen in 2022, marking the year…
AI: The Human Touch in Cybersecurity Recruitment
Harnessing the Digital Scout for Cybersecurity’s Future By Darrin Straff, Senior Staffing Consultant, NinjaJobs Introduction: In the digital age, where cybersecurity threats are ever-evolving, AI’s…
Why Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Matters for All Businesses, Not Just DoD Contractors
A Vital Set of Cybersecurity Best Practices By John Funk, Creative Consultant, SevenAtoms A new cybersecurity mandate being rolled out by the Pentagon has implications…
Choosing the right partner when outsourcing cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security interview, Anya Shpilman, Senior Executive, Cyber Security Services at WDigital, discusses the benefits and potential risks of outsourcing cybersecurity services.…
Cybersecurity Best Practices For Apple Browser
Many people use Safari as the pre-installed web browser on devices like Macs, iPhones, and iPads. Yet, the extent of Safari’s features often remains unexplored.…
NoName Hackers Target Multiple Spanish Websites
The hacker group known as NoName has launched a cyber offensive targeting several prominent Spanish websites. Among the victims are vital entities in Spain such…
Cisco unified comms gateways have API bug – Security – Networking
Cisco has disclosed three API vulnerabilities in its Cisco Expressway Series of unified communications gateways, which expose affected devices to an attacker performing “arbitrary actions”.…
Chinese hackers fail to rebuild botnet after FBI takedown
Chinese Volt Typhoon state hackers failed to revive a botnet recently taken down by the FBI, which was previously used in attacks targeting critical infrastructure across…
Beware of Facebook Ads That Delivers Password-Stealing Malware
A new malware called Ov3r_Stealer was found to be intended for stealing cryptocurrency wallets and passwords and then sending them to a Telegram channel that the threat…
10 tips for creating your security hackathon playbook
For more than 12 years, I’ve been organizing and running hackathons with the goal of finding security vulnerabilities and fixing them before a product hits…
Critical Patches Released for New Flaws in Cisco, Fortinet, VMware Products
Feb 08, 2024NewsroomCyber Threat / Network Security Cisco, Fortinet, and VMware have released security fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities, including critical weaknesses that could be…